Shigoto Zukan
日本語

Will AI replace 医療機器開発技術者?AI replacement risk 52% and how the work is changing

Japan Healthcare Confidence ★★★★★

Average annual pay
¥7.04M
≈ $44,766
Top pay (est.)
¥12.68M
Top 10% ¥10.80M
Pay in 5 years
¥7.97Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥9.01Mest.
¥7.75M–¥10.47M
Outlook score
59/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
52%
Moderate
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.88x

Will AI replace 医療機器開発技術者? AI replacement risk

52%
Moderate
Ranked #309 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for 医療機器開発技術者

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
4.9
Critical Thinking
4.8
Active Listening
4.7
Quality Control Analysis
4.6
Coordination
4.6
Active Learning
4.5
Instructing
4.5
Equipment Selection
4.5

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Design
2.8
Engineering and Technology
2.8
Medicine and Dentistry
2.7
Production and Processing
2.5
Chemistry
2.4
Mechanical
2.4
Physics
2.4
Mathematics
2.4

What the work involves

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeGetting InformationAnalyzing Data or InformationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsProcessing InformationMonitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Important abilities

Problem SensitivityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten Comprehension

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

No specific license or certification is required.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.